Possession and Obsession

ar, I didn't mean-"

through the air,

tallic scent of death mingled with the acrid burn of gunpowder, thick in the cold night air. Smok

s pulse wasn't racing. It never did. Killing was a task, lik

ean to-" Eddie knew he was next as he

his head, watching the man tremble. "You took my money. You ran like a cow

twisted in panic. "I-I had no c

ng against his knee. "I don't give a fuck a

scare

low and humorless

ng the barrel of his Gloc

king violently. "Pl

ulled the

al. Eddie's body jerked before crumpling sideways, b

sleeve. He fucking hated it when they begged. If a

n before except from the choked w

rc

ainst a table stacked with stolen money-Dominic's money. His face was drenche

of the kill. Blood splattered his knuckles, staining the expensive watch on his w

Dominic said, his voice calm

ut a strang

teps slow, deliberate. "Which means you get the hon

ly. "D-Dom, listen, it was n

ulled the

o

king him back against the table. He screamed, clutchin

ouched in front of him, ti

, his skin pale as death. "Please, Dom," he sobbed

her

me, to

ntly. His scream was so l

. "You're real

ackling flames in the background. His men had already set the place ab

lickering between ple

as no w

gun beneath Marco's chin, forcin

red. "Tell me something usef

's cheeks. His lips tre

the Mo

ic st

was the fire consuming the warehouse, the s

More

ly's old

Dominic's lips. "Now that,

pulled th

o

f burning cash. The Morettis had played a hand in this? Goo

out, the flames swallowing up the

blood had dried, crusting o

was quiet. B

min

tur

im with that same unreadable expression he always wor

fice," his fat

fore turning and following

w of the city skyline casting sharp shadows across the books

ngers steepled, his gaze heavy. "D

about the

t

, crossing his arms. "Good. Then you

g the bridge of his nose.

fened. "The

nyielding. "You're not. Because you're

le

ot because Dominic hadn't heard them-he

humorless laugh. "Th

riage between the Carusos and the Morettis will solidify our allian

. "They stole from us," he hissed. "They fucking betrayed us. And

father sa

ot from the kill, from the fire, from the rage

?" he asked

didn't waver. "V

ore. Moretti's only daughter. Kept hidden. Untouc

was suppose

shit," he muttered, t

ice stopped him

tomorrow to

led slowly,

wasn'

w? He had